The energy needed to make the chips that power everything from electric cars to ballistic missiles is poised to skyrocket this decade. Without a more ambitious pivot to clean power, these operations threaten the climate, according to Greenpeace.
None of the 13 semiconductor, display and final assembly companies have climate commitments in line with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s recommendations to limit global warming to 1.5C, the non- profit in a report released Thursday. The analysis includes emissions forecasts for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc.